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2026-06-25 -Great Cultural Revolution

Scientific American Sold; Layoffs Coming

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Posted by Bobby 2026-06-25 08:47|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1794 views ] Top

1 I subscribed for 15 years, until every article criticized the (R) president.

George W. Bush. Every. Single. Article.

Posted by Bobby 2026-06-25 11:25|| 2026-06-25 11:25|| Front Page Top

2 They weren't scientific and sure as heck weren't pro-American. Good riddance.

Posted by DarthVader 2026-06-25 13:27|| 2026-06-25 13:27|| Front Page Top

3 I grew up reading it. It grew unscientific. It was really obvious by the time the global warming panic blossomed.

Hopefully the new owners will restore the scientific mindset.

Posted by trailing wife 2026-06-25 14:21|| 2026-06-25 14:21|| Front Page Top

4 Quit paying $$$ it way, when I noticed it started moving more in a political non-science agenda direction. ? Guessing a change in editors or owners ?

Either way, like many cybernauts, at the time. I found digging the still barely secure INET, using access to a OC-3 line, was fun and produced a collection of good R&D papers, data & prerelease info.

Yes, I go back to the 110bps days.

Posted by Maggie Splat3180 2026-06-25 14:22|| 2026-06-25 14:22|| Front Page Top

5 I was a faithful reader since the 1970s. I finally threw in the towel in the 90s over their special attack issue on Byorn Lomborg.

Posted by Difar Dave 2026-06-25 14:26|| 2026-06-25 14:26|| Front Page Top

6 #3 And you cannot cite it in peer reviewed publications.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2026-06-25 14:33|| 2026-06-25 14:33|| Front Page Top

7 Name should have been Warming Cultists Monthly.

Posted by Silentbrick 2026-06-25 14:39|| 2026-06-25 14:39|| Front Page Top

8 I dropped my subscription many years ago when it became political advocacy rather than science. Same with National Geographic.

Posted by Glenmore 2026-06-25 18:18|| 2026-06-25 18:18|| Front Page Top

9 I grew up reading it. It grew unscientific. It was really obvious by the time the global warming panic blossomed.

Me too. First magazine I ever subscribed to back in high school.

Filed under the Enshittification of Everything

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